Hello my name is Nadia Morales. I went to the Cypress Swamps with the Artist Boat on December 02, 2015. When we got there it was so cold but I was happy to be given the opportunity to go. I was in the first group to get in the kayaks.  I was scared when they told us that there were alligators and snakes in the water.  We went far out in the water, far away from the land.  We saw many trees and fish for the first time. It was fun because we went between the trees, and almost got stuck. The water was cold and looked dirty but I learned that the water was fresh water . I learned about a plant called spanish moss. It was fun when we painted the nature picture and when we did the water quality tests.